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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 PM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE NOME AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             59   10/12/2016
                       10/01/1954
                       06/14/1969
 LOW             -10   10/28/1966
HIGHEST           41   10/28         MM      MM       49  10/04
                       10/29
LOWEST             2   10/20         MM      MM        5  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.2               36.0    -0.8     37.7
AVG. MINIMUM    23.3               24.9    -1.6     26.4
MEAN            29.2               30.4    -1.2     32.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                9.8    -2.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               22.9     3.1       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.37   1935
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          2.75               1.84    0.91     1.80
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.06    0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       16               12.9     3.1       17
DAYS >= .10        9                5.9     3.1       10
DAYS >= .50        1                0.7     0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   10/26 TO 10/27               0.43


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1099               1071      28     1015
 SINCE 7/1      2637               2591      46       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/020    DATE  10/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/020    DATE  10/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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